used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had been reading for about three quarters of an hour--I remember the poem was “One Word More”--when Payindah gave a low hiss.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an old friend that has solaced many a lonely hour and many a lonely place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is an old friend that has solaced many a lonely hour and many a lonely place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been reading for about three quarters of an hour--I remember the poem was “One Word More”--when Payindah gave a low hiss.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been reading for about three quarters of an hour--I remember the poem was “One Word More”--when Payindah gave a low hiss.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It is an old friend that has solaced many a lonely hour and many a lonely place.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “There’s some one in the gate,” he said.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I had been reading for about three quarters of an hour--I remember the poem was “One Word More”--when Payindah gave a low hiss.
usually; as a rule
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been reading for about three quarters of an hour--I remember the poem was “One Word More”--when Payindah gave a low hiss.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an old friend that has solaced many a lonely hour and many a lonely place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I looked up and saw he had turned his head round.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I looked up and saw he had turned his head round.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I looked up and saw he had turned his head round.
hissverbUS /hɪs/
make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading I had been reading for about three quarters of an hour--I remember the poem was “One Word More”--when Payindah gave a low hiss.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It is an old friend that has solaced many a lonely hour and many a lonely place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “There’s some one in the gate,” he said.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is an old friend that has solaced many a lonely hour and many a lonely place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is an old friend that has solaced many a lonely hour and many a lonely place.
JOINSnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It is an old friend that has solaced many a lonely hour and many a lonely place.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked up and saw he had turned his head round.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I had been reading for about three quarters of an hour--I remember the poem was “One Word More”--when Payindah gave a low hiss.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It is an old friend that has solaced many a lonely hour and many a lonely place.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I had been reading for about three quarters of an hour--I remember the poem was “One Word More”--when Payindah gave a low hiss.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is an old friend that has solaced many a lonely hour and many a lonely place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I had been reading for about three quarters of an hour--I remember the poem was “One Word More”--when Payindah gave a low hiss.
Payindah
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From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is an old friend that has solaced many a lonely hour and many a lonely place.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading I had been reading for about three quarters of an hour--I remember the poem was “One Word More”--when Payindah gave a low hiss.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading I had been reading for about three quarters of an hour--I remember the poem was “One Word More”--when Payindah gave a low hiss.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I had been reading for about three quarters of an hour--I remember the poem was “One Word More”--when Payindah gave a low hiss.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I had been reading for about three quarters of an hour--I remember the poem was “One Word More”--when Payindah gave a low hiss.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I looked up and saw he had turned his head round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There’s some one in the gate,” he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading I looked up and saw he had turned his head round.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
solaced
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From this reading It is an old friend that has solaced many a lonely hour and many a lonely place.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “There’s some one in the gate,” he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is an old friend that has solaced many a lonely hour and many a lonely place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
There's
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From this reading “There’s some one in the gate,” he said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I had been reading for about three quarters of an hour--I remember the poem was “One Word More”--when Payindah gave a low hiss.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I looked up and saw he had turned his head round.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I looked up and saw he had turned his head round.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had been reading for about three quarters of an hour--I remember the poem was “One Word More”--when Payindah gave a low hiss.
at the time that
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A LADY JOINS US Payindah took first shift, while I settled myself into a corner of the rock below him with a pocket edition of Browning, which I generally carry when travelling.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading I had been reading for about three quarters of an hour--I remember the poem was “One Word More”--when Payindah gave a low hiss.
